Metallic railway-tie.



H. 52mm.- METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED APILZBI 1916.

1,251,624.. Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

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A. H. BERKLITEJ METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED mus. 191a.

Pdtented Jan. 1, 191&

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALONZO H. BEBKLITE, 0F WAYNESBOIRO, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO JOHN B. EADER, 0F WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA.

METALLIC RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

Application filed April 28, 1916. Serial No. 94,215.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALoNzo I-I. BERKLITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waynesboro, in the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in metallic railway ties, one object of the invention being the provision of a tie which will have all of the advantages and none of the disadvantages of a wooden tie.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a tie of this character which carries removable wooden plugs or cores for the reception of spikes, so that the rail may be attached thereto in the usual manner and be cushioned by the wooden plugs or cores, while the metal body portion of the tie merely maintains the cores in relative position.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a metallic railway tie which is simple, durable and inexpensive in construction, and thoroughly efficient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete tie showing portions of the two rails mounted thereon. v

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the tie with the rails thereon.

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross section taken on line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one end of the tie with the wooden core removed.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the wooden cores or plugs.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the metal tie member which is preferably cast or formed integral and is provided with the central portion 11 which is triangular in cross section as shown in Fig. 3, the same being hollow and pro- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for vided with the inturned flanges 12 to permit of the proper gripping of the tie upon the roadbed, so that such tie will be held against longitudinal or transverse creeping.

Disposed at opposite ends of the triangular portion 11 are the core boxes or receptacles 13, the bottom 14 of each of which is pro- .vided with the opening 15, which will permit of the drainage of any moisture in said core boxes so as to not dangerously affect the wooden plugs or cores 16, which are of such a height as to project slightly above the upper edge of the boxes and present a relatively large base surface for the rail 17 which is attached by means of the spikes 18 in the usual manner.

The extreme end portion 19 of the tie assists in holding the same against downward movement due to the weight thereon, while the webs 20 provide a receptacle for further receiving any road ballast and also for bracing the ends 19.

The plug or core 16 is slightly tapered with the corners slightly rounded so as to be readily driven into the core boxes 13, and when necessary, easily removed therefrom for renewal.

What I claim as new is The herein described metallic railroad tie, including an integral metallic body having an intermediate triangular in cross section connecting portion having a longitudinal opening through the lower wall thereof, with the longitudinal rims thereof beveled to provide an earth biting and holding medium, two tapered boxes one formed at each end of the triangular portion with the end walls of the triangular portion forming one of the walls of eachbox. the side walls of each box being extended to provide reinforced ends therefor and the tie, and the bottom of each receptacle being projected outwardly beyond its outer wall and terminating at a point adjacent the ends of the reinforcements.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALONZO H. BERKLITE.

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